At that moment the door to my train car flew open. “Nancy!” Bess exclaimed. “There you are.” She rushed out, with Alan and George right behind her. “I told you she went outside,” George said. Alan grinned. “Okay, but you weren’t too sure,” he teased. “All we knew was that we turned around and she was gone!” I looked at Scott. His face had relaxed into its usual calm, jovial expression. He caught me looking and smiled sheepishly. “Sorry if I startled you, Nancy,” he said. “You startled me, too. I guess that’s what I get for trying to do two things at once, huh?” Dropping his phone into his shirt pocket, he reached for the door. “Enjoy the scenery, folks.” As he left, Alan tugged at my arm. “Check it out. I want to get a shot of you guys standing here when we pass that waterfall up ahead,” he said. “Hurry, Nancy—get over there between Bess and George.”
